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Middle East Dealer Orders 10 Lilium Jet eVTOLs

ArcosJet will market the four-passenger Pioneer Edition to private buyers
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aerospace Xelerated To Speed Up Incubator Process

The effort will attempt to fund 10 start-ups per year
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Bellwether’s Oryx eVTOL Aircraft Lands at Dubai Airshow

The company expands R&D to the Middle East
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAE Tech Start-up Eanan Unveils Cargo Drones

The company operates in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South.
Aircraft

Spanish Start-up Crisalion Introduces Integrity eVTOL Aircraft

The company has launched a new funding round to support development work
ATC

Vertiport Management System Will Support VTOL Aircraft

Anra Technologies has rolled out its web-based flight and ground infrastructure management software
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Japanese eVTOL Developer SkyDrive Partners with Setouchi Islands Tourism Group

Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive says a Setouchi Islands tourism association has agreed to purchase an unspecified number of the company’s three-seat SD-05 air taxis for commercial use.
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Skyryse Achieves First Automated Helicopter Autorotation Landing

Skyryse has achieved the first-ever fully automated autorotation landing with its modified Robinson R66 helicopter, which was equipped with the company's FlightOS highly automated flight control system
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Australian Government Backs Hydrogen Fuel Cell eVTOL Development

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded AMSL Aero a AU$5.43 million ($3.45 million) grant to fund the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the Vertiia eVTOL aircraft.
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Archer Plans to Bring eVTOL Air Taxi Services to India

Archer Aviation has partnered with InterGlobe Enterprises—the holding company for India's largest airline, IndiGo—to launch and operate air taxi services in India using Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
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EHang Founder Refutes Negative Hindenburg Research Report about eVTOL Aircraft

A report from short-seller Hindenburg Research accuses EHang of misleading investors over its prospects for a commercial return on its just-certified EH216-S eVTOL aircraft.
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Archer Aviation Brings Beta's Charging Network to the West Coast

Beta, which has already begun building a network of charging stations in the eastern U.S., says it has delivered several multimodal Level 3 DC fast chargers to Archer’s flight test facility in California.
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Eve Appoints Suppliers for eVTOL Aircraft's Flight Deck, Actuators, and Thermal Management

With spending on research and development increasing, Eve is making commitments to key suppliers for its eVTOL vehicle.
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Battery Maker Amprius Secures Orders from Three Electric Aircraft Developers

The California-based battery developer has signed purchase agreements with three as-yet-unnamed “premier electric aviation manufacturers.” 
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Dutch Airports Group and UK Vertiport Start-up Partner on eVTOL Infrastructure

NACO is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports around the world. 
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Study Proposes Airships for Decarbonized Air Services for Remote Scottish Communities

In a UK government-funded report, Hybrid Air Vehicles spells out how its Airlander 10 airship could boost passenger and freight services in a more sustainable way.
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Private Aviation Group Sino Jet Plans for eVTOL Air Services in China

The company wants to operate five-passenger electric vehicles alongside the fleet of business jets it manages for owners and offers for charter flights.
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Helijet to Add Beta's eVTOL Aircraft to Pacific Northwest Fleet

The single pilot aircraft will operate under IFR flight rules with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.
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